Institutional Research

Athletic Gender Equity Report

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE
Title IX Intercollegiate Athletics Report
October 2014

INTRODUCTION

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq., and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities operated by recipients of Federal financial assistance. Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs, including athletics, and requires that each institution designate at least one Title IX coordinator to oversee compliance.

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education is responsible for enforcing Title IX of this amendment. Evidence of providing nondiscriminatory participation opportunities for individuals of both genders is determined by meeting the three (3) criteria as provided by the Office of Civil Rights:

Participation – opportunities for male and female students is substantially proportionate to their respective enrollments in the College.

One of the fundamental requirements of Title IX is that equitable opportunities to participate in intercollegiate sports must be offered to members of each gender. This does not mean that schools must offer identical athletics teams for males and females, or identical numbers of athletics participation opportunities. Rather, Title IX provides three separate ways to examine participation and meet that particular mandate.

Prong One – Participation Opportunities Proportionate to Enrollment – A school can demonstrate compliance with this if it can show that the athletics participation rate of the under-represented sex is substantially proportionate to the school’s full-time undergraduate enrollment.

Prong Two – History and Continuing Practice of Program Expansion – If an institution has a history and continued practice of program expansion that is demonstrably responsive to the developing interests and abilities of the under-represented sex.

Prong Three – Effective Accommodation of Athletics Interests and Abilities – If the school can demonstrate that they are fully and effectively accommodating the interests and abilities of the under-represented sex.

Other Program Benefits – including the provision of equipment and supplies, scheduling, travel, tutoring, coaching, locker rooms, facilities, medical and training facilities and services, publicity, recruiting, and support services.

Chadron State College has elected to use the second prong for determining gender equity within its athletic program offerings: Chadron State College has increased women’s sport offerings and continues to demonstrate a history of program expansion. The male sport of football produces a significant higher total of male student-athletes which does not allow CSC to use Prong 1 (dealing with participation opportunities proportionate to enrollment). Efforts will continue to increase women’s sport offerings to expand opportunities for competition.

The total unduplicated number of student athletes at Chadron State College in 2013-2014 was 348. There were 252 men and 96 women who participated in intercollegiate athletics. 69.2% of the participants were men and 30.8% were women. The breakdown by individual sport is below:

List all sports and number of participants by gender as below.

Mens:

Women:

Basketball

16

Basketball

12

Cross Country

15

Cross Country

15

Football

156

Golf

7

Indoor Track

59

Softball

21

Outdoor Track

60

Indoor Track

38

Wrestling

29

Outdoor Track

39

Volleyball

17

Total*

335

149

*Participant totals may be duplicated due to athlete participation in more than one

2. Athletic Financial Assistance

Athletic Student Aid

The total athletic student financial aid expenditures for athletics in 2013-2014 were $858,728. The men’s program was awarded $568,001 and the women’s program received $290,727. 66.2% of athletic student financial aid was granted to men and 33.8% was granted to women. A breakdown by individual sport is below:

List all sports and dollar amount of financial aid by gender as below

Mens:

Women:

Basketball

$88,307

Basketball

$67,409

Football

$273,987

Golf

$13,844

Track Combined

$131,118

Softball

$55,633

Wrestling

$574,589

Track, Combined

$85660

Volleyball

$68,181

Total

$568,001

$290,727

3. Other Program Benefits

Operating Expenditures

The total operating expenditures for athletics in 2013-2014 were $728,418. The men’s program spent $455,409 and the women’s program spent $273,009. 62.5% of operating expenditures were spent by men and 37.5% spent on the women’s program. A breakdown by individual sport is below:

List all sports and dollars spent by gender as below.

Mens:

Women:

Basketball

$77,667

Basketball

$57,874

Football

$215,479

Golf

$19,029

Track Combined

$104,728

Softball

$75,893

Wrestling

$57,535

Track, Combined

$72,742

Volleyball

$47,471

Total

$455,409

$273,009

Recruiting Expenses

The total recruiting expenditures for athletics in 2013-2014 were $38,561, with the men’s program spending $26,715, the women’s program spending $11,846. 69.3% of the recruiting dollars were for men and 30.7% for women. A breakdown by individual sport is below:

69.2% of the total athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics at Chadron State College were men, and 30.8% were women. Men received 62.5% of the operating budget, and women received 37.5%. In recruiting expenditures, men spent 69.3% and women spent 30.7%. Athletic student financial aid received by men was 66.2% and aid granted to women was 33.8%.